Jessie Matthews and Anton Dolin
- Made:
- 1935-10-18 in United Kingdom
- photographer:
- George Woodbine and
- George Woodbine and
A photograph of Jessie Matthews (1907-1981) dancing with Anton Dolin (1904-1983), taken by Woodbine for the Daily Herald newspaper on 18 October, 1935.
A photograph of Jessie Matthews (1907-1981) dancing with Anton Dolin (1904-1983), taken in October 1935 by Woodbine for the Daily Herald.
The couple are rehearsing for the Royal Variety Performance show. An actress, singer and dancer, Jessie Matthews was a stage and screen star in the 1920s and 1930s. In the 1960s, her career revived when she became Britain's most popular radio star - as Mrs Dale in 'Mrs Dale's Diary'. Anton Dolin was a distinguished English ballet dancer and choreographer. In 1981, he was knighted for his services to dance.
Details
- Category:
- Photographs
- Collection:
- Daily Herald Archive
- Object Number:
- 1983-5236/E05855
- Materials:
- paper
- type:
- gelatin silver print and photograph
- copyright:
- National Science and Media Museum
